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You may or may not believe this, but we had this post on our calendar prior to the talk of Luther star Idris Elba may or may not being “too street” to play James Bond. As much as we are keen on watching the British actor perform, others are just as interested in talking about him. But, that just proves us right, with this post planned ahead of the chatter: Elba is taking over the internet one moment at a time:

5. The Luther star conquers online streaming.Netflix is about to launch a film initiative that will include a batch of theatrical-quality films released on the streaming service, with Elba’s Beasts of No Nation to be the first. Elba portrays a warlord, taking on the challenge of a character who is both violent and nurturing:

6. He’s an internet tease.Elba wanted to show us his Star Trek costume, but can’t, which really got the Twittersphere’s attention:

I wish I could show you my Star Trek costume!!! It’s out of this world. No pun…. Ok, All Pun. #onset.

I broke Sir Malcolm Cambell’s Land speed record(Yikes!!), see how tonight on #Nolimit@DiscoveryUK because you’ll never see that again!!! — Idris Elba (@idriselba) July 27, 2015

8. He helps fans send flirty texts.Elba sat on Graham Norton‘s couch with Girls actress Lena Dunham and Broadchurch star Olivia Colman. Graham headed to the audience to scout out some flirty texts received by an audience member. He grabbed a female guest’s phone, took it back to the couch, where Lena helped in crafting a response. Elba wanted in on the fun, too. He suggested Graham take a picture of him, with the line, “This is my new boyfriend,” and send it to the flirty suitor:

9. He works hard to stay in shape.
While getting ready for the 2016 film Bastille Day, Elba shared a video on Instagram, showing off part of his workout:

10. He’s keen to celebrate with us fans.We’re fans of Elba just like you guys, and we really love it when he shares what’s going on with his acting and projects. He took to Twitter to celebrate the end of filming the fourth installment of Lutherwith this fun photo: